the Democrats didn't win this race, the GOP lost it by not doing its damn job, what people elected us to do.
While I do think that the Dems did win in part due to running more aggressive campaigns than they have in the past, I also agree strongly with the comment above. In six years, the GOP managed to slit its own throat by a) letting Iraq distract us from the original goal of catching Bin Laden and stabilizing Afghanistan, b) letting the economy go wonky, and c) having MANY of their members turn up in scandals of every color.
Will Dems be any better on any of these front? Only time will tell. However, the last six years of GOP rule have apparently convinced the middle-of-the-road voters that it was time for a power shift.
The voting demographics on CNN are fascinating. The wingers on both sides stuck to their parties, but the centrists almost completely threw themselves at the Democrats.
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While I do think that the Dems did win in part due to running more aggressive campaigns than they have in the past, I also agree strongly with the comment above. In six years, the GOP managed to slit its own throat by a) letting Iraq distract us from the original goal of catching Bin Laden and stabilizing Afghanistan, b) letting the economy go wonky, and c) having MANY of their members turn up in scandals of every color.
Will Dems be any better on any of these front? Only time will tell. However, the last six years of GOP rule have apparently convinced the middle-of-the-road voters that it was time for a power shift.
The voting demographics on CNN are fascinating. The wingers on both sides stuck to their parties, but the centrists almost completely threw themselves at the Democrats.